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Overview
Presented by Apollo Theater Education, Harlem 2020, and GoodThin.gs, FootPrint – Design and Creativity in Sneaker Culture will celebrate the cultural, societal, and aesthetic impact of the sneaker through interactive storytelling, demonstrations, and conversations with leaders from the creative and business industries.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Want to learn more about careers in the sneaker industry? Read below:
Meet a sneaker industry insider you should get to know.
Sean Williams is an Brand Story Expert / Exhibition Curator / Teacher, and Co- Founder of Obsessive Sneaker Disorder (OSD) / SOLECial Studies, a company which provides advice and assists on the design of footwear in the basketball and lifestyle categories for both major and independent footwear brands.
Sean was also featured in Business Insider magazine as one of the most outstanding people of color transforming the sneaker industry today. So please checkout his Instagram @osd_paperchasr and connect with him via Tumblr or LinkedIn.
10 Best College Majors For Sneakerheads
Fashion
Interior Design
Marketing
Engineering
Art
Business
Architecture
Creative Writing
Chemistry
Management
Information provided by Kicksonfire
Sneaker Career Course at FIT
Fashion Institute of Technology faculty, together with leaders from Complex and across the sneaker world, will teach you about the key areas, and related career opportunities in the ever-evolving sneaker industry. This is a 100% online course.
Careers in the Sneaker Industry
Product Testers – Sneaker brands employ product testers to test products beyond the simple metrics of comfort or fit. They need to identify potential areas that can become defective or poorly designed, such as a misplaced upper seam or flex point. By recognizing where things can go wrong, the product designers can then tweak the design to avoid these defects and, in turn, issue fewer refunds.
Innovation Engineers work towards implementing the very latest (and future) cutting-edge technology into products, namely footwear, but sometimes sole tech can end up in apparel and vice versa. As such, this high-level job requires a background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
Designers are responsible for all your favourite sneakers. Whether they’re operating as an individual or within a team, designers create new products (or sometimes recreate them) for a number of reasons. Some of the most common include implementing the latest technology, such as the Nike Space Hippie line. While others rework old blueprints for a new audience, like the truer-to-OG Air Presto.
Buyer – Buying is a frequently found role on the retail side of the sneaker industry. Buyers choose which product lines and new brands a business wants to carry for the upcoming season/s. The best buyers are often those who started on the shop floor and worked their way up, giving them an up-to-date understanding of what the market wants, but also an analytical mind to balance the numbers.
Writer – Writing about sneakers is perhaps the most autonomous. Almost anyone can become a sneaker writer if they have a blog and an opinion. But, under a more professional and regimented organisation, sneaker writers are penning everything from snappy release blogs to long-form historical deep dive features. Or, they’re just jumping online to bicker with other sneaker writers.
Visual Merchandiser (VM) is the art form of optimising spaces to better sell products. While VMs aren’t exclusive to the sneaker industry, some of the most exciting examples of product marketing have been tied to footwear. It can involve creating window displays to showcase the latest products, or even redesigning an entire space for a pop-up.
Sales Assistant – This job is often the first step towards a career in the sneaker industry. If you stick it out, you’ll pick up valuable industry experience and gain hard-earned understanding that can only be obtained firsthand on the shop floor. Which can be translated into innate knowledge of consumer, and regional market trends.
Information provide by SNEAKER FREAKER
Panelists
Chris Emdin
Chris Emdin
Chris Emdin is a tenured professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Institute for Urban and Minority Education. He is the author of the award-winning book Urban Science Education for the Hip-Hop Generation and the New York Times Best Seller, For White Folks Who Teach In The Hood and The Rest of Ya’ll Too. Emdin has been named one of the The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans and one of the 27 people bridging divides across America by Times magazine. His newest book, Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Excellence is currently available for pre-order.
Tami Gamble
Tami Gamble
Tami Gamble is the Founder and CEO of Girly Shop Teacher, LLC and Girly Shop Teacher Foundation with the combined mission to “Ignite a spirit to BUILD in youth and reframe the need, value, and inclusion of Construction Education.” This wayforger is an ambassador to the building trades, ushering in the next generation into the time honored industry of construction. Having served five years teaching Construction and Building Trades at Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, on Dallas’ southern border. Tami now hosts creative programs that introduce and inspire youth in the construction crafts. You can catch a glimpse of her representing Real Women that Do Real work for the Duluth Trading Company clothing brand or on Disney+’s Shop Class. No matter where you find the Girly Shop Teacher you will be captivated by her energetic, comedic spirit and never quit attitude.
Her first heartthrob moment in construction came when she was helping her dad set and pour cement steps at the age of six. This zany mother of three sons is a Howard University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Certified Texas Education Agency Teacher, NCCER Certified Trades Instructor and OSHA certified. She appeared on the cover of Southwest Now Magazine January 2019, was named Power Up Inc. Woman in Construction May 2018, awarded Duncanville ISD “Made with Pride” Teacher of the Month May 2016, Duncanville High School Teacher of the Month in January 2018
Jeffrey Alan Henderson
Jeffrey Alan Henderson
Jeffrey Alan Henderson founded And Them in 2014. With projects from Allbirds to Yeezy, his creative strategy is a comprehensive blend of his technical background, design style and creative leadership. The Ohio native keeps a balanced portfolio of Branding and Product projects for businesses large and small.
After earning his engineering degree from Purdue & Georgia Tech, he took on a diverse project load at Nike – Kids, Tokyo Design Studio, Running, Sportswear and Cole Haan. The sale of Cole Haan left him with a unique opportunity to develop the global creative agency, making a space in the industry for Black & Brown creatives based in Harlem.
Today, And Them continues to diversify the industry with product, content and people. Their projects blur the nonprofit and for-profit world because community and commerce have never been separate conversations.
Ashlee Muhammad
Ashlee Muhammad
Ashlee Muhammad was born blind in one eye. She spent much of her youth being bullied for being “different” and yearned to fit in… until she finally realized she was born to stand out.
Ashlee embraced her differences, especially through her clothing. She was comfortable in her own style even though it was radically different from everyone else in her Harlem neighborhood. Some made fun of her, but Ashlee had a sense there was a future for her in fashion. “I thought, maybe I could make this a thing,” she recalled. “In a world where nothing felt normal, those things felt normal. Maybe this is something I want to tap into as a career when I get older.”
That decision proved to suit her very well. Today, Ashlee is an emerging fashion designer fusing fashion with the social activism of self-love and empowerment for women through her signature brand, #BeEyeConic. “It started as an idea with me learning to love myself,” Ashlee explains. She came up with the “e-y-e” twist in the brand name because it spoke to the truth of her personal story. “I really want to spread the message that you are an individual and you are born to stand out and be your own unique, eye-conic, being.”
Ashlee is also the style curator for Harlem Haberdashery–a trendy boutique in NYC, and works closely with one of the partners there, Kells Barnett. He describes her style as funky and fun and loves how she mixes high and low pieces, such as wearing a lace dress with a sweatshirt over it.
Natalie Hernandez
Natalie Hernandez
Moderator
Natalie Hernandez (she/her) is a Real Time Editor at News 12 Brooklyn and the Bronx where she performs assignment desk, digital and field producing duties. Natalie is a graduate of the CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s class of 2021 where she studied urban reporting and video journalism. Her past experience includes internships at NBC, CNBC, CBS and New York 1. Natalie’s relationship with the Apollo Theater Education Program stems back to 2016 when she was given her first internship opportunity. As an Apollo Young Producer, she has assisted in the planning and served as host and moderator of several Apollo Education events.
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Monday, May 17, 2021
Doors Open
Show Starts
7:00 PM EDT
Ages
Where
Apollo Digital Stage
Event Date
May 17, 2021
Event Time
7:00 PM EDT
Awards Presentation & Concert
Dinner & Dancing
Location
Apollo Digital Stage
Share
Buy Tickets
Download Program Booklet
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Overview
Presented by Apollo Theater Education, Harlem 2020, and GoodThin.gs, FootPrint – Design and Creativity in Sneaker Culture will celebrate the cultural, societal, and aesthetic impact of the sneaker through interactive storytelling, demonstrations, and conversations with leaders from the creative and business industries.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Want to learn more about careers in the sneaker industry? Read below:
Meet a sneaker industry insider you should get to know.
Sean Williams is an Brand Story Expert / Exhibition Curator / Teacher, and Co- Founder of Obsessive Sneaker Disorder (OSD) / SOLECial Studies, a company which provides advice and assists on the design of footwear in the basketball and lifestyle categories for both major and independent footwear brands.
Sean was also featured in Business Insider magazine as one of the most outstanding people of color transforming the sneaker industry today. So please checkout his Instagram @osd_paperchasr and connect with him via Tumblr or LinkedIn.
10 Best College Majors For Sneakerheads
Fashion
Interior Design
Marketing
Engineering
Art
Business
Architecture
Creative Writing
Chemistry
Management
Information provided by Kicksonfire
Sneaker Career Course at FIT
Fashion Institute of Technology faculty, together with leaders from Complex and across the sneaker world, will teach you about the key areas, and related career opportunities in the ever-evolving sneaker industry. This is a 100% online course.
Careers in the Sneaker Industry
Product Testers – Sneaker brands employ product testers to test products beyond the simple metrics of comfort or fit. They need to identify potential areas that can become defective or poorly designed, such as a misplaced upper seam or flex point. By recognizing where things can go wrong, the product designers can then tweak the design to avoid these defects and, in turn, issue fewer refunds.
Innovation Engineers work towards implementing the very latest (and future) cutting-edge technology into products, namely footwear, but sometimes sole tech can end up in apparel and vice versa. As such, this high-level job requires a background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
Designers are responsible for all your favourite sneakers. Whether they’re operating as an individual or within a team, designers create new products (or sometimes recreate them) for a number of reasons. Some of the most common include implementing the latest technology, such as the Nike Space Hippie line. While others rework old blueprints for a new audience, like the truer-to-OG Air Presto.
Buyer – Buying is a frequently found role on the retail side of the sneaker industry. Buyers choose which product lines and new brands a business wants to carry for the upcoming season/s. The best buyers are often those who started on the shop floor and worked their way up, giving them an up-to-date understanding of what the market wants, but also an analytical mind to balance the numbers.
Writer – Writing about sneakers is perhaps the most autonomous. Almost anyone can become a sneaker writer if they have a blog and an opinion. But, under a more professional and regimented organisation, sneaker writers are penning everything from snappy release blogs to long-form historical deep dive features. Or, they’re just jumping online to bicker with other sneaker writers.
Visual Merchandiser (VM) is the art form of optimising spaces to better sell products. While VMs aren’t exclusive to the sneaker industry, some of the most exciting examples of product marketing have been tied to footwear. It can involve creating window displays to showcase the latest products, or even redesigning an entire space for a pop-up.
Sales Assistant – This job is often the first step towards a career in the sneaker industry. If you stick it out, you’ll pick up valuable industry experience and gain hard-earned understanding that can only be obtained firsthand on the shop floor. Which can be translated into innate knowledge of consumer, and regional market trends.
Information provide by SNEAKER FREAKER
Panelists
Chris Emdin
Chris Emdin
Chris Emdin is a tenured professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Institute for Urban and Minority Education. He is the author of the award-winning book Urban Science Education for the Hip-Hop Generation and the New York Times Best Seller, For White Folks Who Teach In The Hood and The Rest of Ya’ll Too. Emdin has been named one of the The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans and one of the 27 people bridging divides across America by Times magazine. His newest book, Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Excellence is currently available for pre-order.
Tami Gamble
Tami Gamble
Tami Gamble is the Founder and CEO of Girly Shop Teacher, LLC and Girly Shop Teacher Foundation with the combined mission to “Ignite a spirit to BUILD in youth and reframe the need, value, and inclusion of Construction Education.” This wayforger is an ambassador to the building trades, ushering in the next generation into the time honored industry of construction. Having served five years teaching Construction and Building Trades at Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, on Dallas’ southern border. Tami now hosts creative programs that introduce and inspire youth in the construction crafts. You can catch a glimpse of her representing Real Women that Do Real work for the Duluth Trading Company clothing brand or on Disney+’s Shop Class. No matter where you find the Girly Shop Teacher you will be captivated by her energetic, comedic spirit and never quit attitude.
Her first heartthrob moment in construction came when she was helping her dad set and pour cement steps at the age of six. This zany mother of three sons is a Howard University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Certified Texas Education Agency Teacher, NCCER Certified Trades Instructor and OSHA certified. She appeared on the cover of Southwest Now Magazine January 2019, was named Power Up Inc. Woman in Construction May 2018, awarded Duncanville ISD “Made with Pride” Teacher of the Month May 2016, Duncanville High School Teacher of the Month in January 2018
Jeffrey Alan Henderson
Jeffrey Alan Henderson
Jeffrey Alan Henderson founded And Them in 2014. With projects from Allbirds to Yeezy, his creative strategy is a comprehensive blend of his technical background, design style and creative leadership. The Ohio native keeps a balanced portfolio of Branding and Product projects for businesses large and small.
After earning his engineering degree from Purdue & Georgia Tech, he took on a diverse project load at Nike – Kids, Tokyo Design Studio, Running, Sportswear and Cole Haan. The sale of Cole Haan left him with a unique opportunity to develop the global creative agency, making a space in the industry for Black & Brown creatives based in Harlem.
Today, And Them continues to diversify the industry with product, content and people. Their projects blur the nonprofit and for-profit world because community and commerce have never been separate conversations.
Ashlee Muhammad
Ashlee Muhammad
Ashlee Muhammad was born blind in one eye. She spent much of her youth being bullied for being “different” and yearned to fit in… until she finally realized she was born to stand out.
Ashlee embraced her differences, especially through her clothing. She was comfortable in her own style even though it was radically different from everyone else in her Harlem neighborhood. Some made fun of her, but Ashlee had a sense there was a future for her in fashion. “I thought, maybe I could make this a thing,” she recalled. “In a world where nothing felt normal, those things felt normal. Maybe this is something I want to tap into as a career when I get older.”
That decision proved to suit her very well. Today, Ashlee is an emerging fashion designer fusing fashion with the social activism of self-love and empowerment for women through her signature brand, #BeEyeConic. “It started as an idea with me learning to love myself,” Ashlee explains. She came up with the “e-y-e” twist in the brand name because it spoke to the truth of her personal story. “I really want to spread the message that you are an individual and you are born to stand out and be your own unique, eye-conic, being.”
Ashlee is also the style curator for Harlem Haberdashery–a trendy boutique in NYC, and works closely with one of the partners there, Kells Barnett. He describes her style as funky and fun and loves how she mixes high and low pieces, such as wearing a lace dress with a sweatshirt over it.
Natalie Hernandez
Natalie Hernandez
Moderator
Natalie Hernandez (she/her) is a Real Time Editor at News 12 Brooklyn and the Bronx where she performs assignment desk, digital and field producing duties. Natalie is a graduate of the CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism’s class of 2021 where she studied urban reporting and video journalism. Her past experience includes internships at NBC, CNBC, CBS and New York 1. Natalie’s relationship with the Apollo Theater Education Program stems back to 2016 when she was given her first internship opportunity. As an Apollo Young Producer, she has assisted in the planning and served as host and moderator of several Apollo Education events.
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Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
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The Jonelle Procope Theater, named in honor of the former Apollo President/CEO, is a 99-seat flexible black box theater that can be transformed into a myriad of configurations and styles. It features an intimate lounge-like space that is ideal for intimate concerts, panel conversations, commercial shoots, private functions, exhibits, or installations.
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Accessible Seating
The Apollo’s Historic Theater has 12 wheelchair seating locations available for every show, all on the Orchestra seating level. Tickets for wheelchair seating locations can be purchased at The Apollo Theater box office or on Ticketmaster.
Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
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Got To Be There: The Apollo, Its People, and Its Stories
Step behind the curtain of the world-famous Apollo Theater. Located at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria’s Laura & Frank Baker Gallery, Got To Be There: The Apollo, Its People, and Its Stories is a first of its kind exhibition curated by The Apollo Archives. This collection of rare photographs, video recordings, and artifacts offers a rare glimpse into The Apollo’s 91 year history.
Free and open to the public with select viewings and conversations throughout the season, this stunning exhibition offers a glimpse into the many roles that The Apollo has played and continues to play in service to the arts, the Harlem community, and global pop culture at large.
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Dec 11
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Apollo Comedy Club - December
Featuring PAULA "THE TROPHY WIFE" CLARKE, UNCLE G. & MARK GREGORY
HOSTED BY MEMPHIS WILL
Jumpstart your weekend with a fun night of laughter, drinks, and tasty bites with the best up and coming talent in comedy today. Curated by Bob Sumner (legendary producer of Def Comedy Jam, creator of Laff Mobb on Aspire), The Apollo Comedy Club presents a night of comedic sets that will have you rolling in laughter.
Perfect for date night, or a night out with friends, don’t miss your chance to heat up your Thursday with the hottest ticket in Harlem.
Dec 12
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Du’Bois A’Keen
Singer and songwriter Du’Bois A’Keen and friends perform a mix of contemporary gospel in this spirt-lifting night of music. The concert includes excerpts from Du’Bois’ commissioned work with the dance company Alvin Ailey entitled “Sacred Songs”. A’Keen’s effortless range accompanied by guests vocalists creates an experience that is a salve for the soul.
Dec 13
Procope Theater
Ayana George Jackson
Broadway’s acclaimed vocalist AYANA GEORGE JACKSON takes the stage to deliver a night of pop, soul and gospel. Ayana (fresh from MJ on Broadway) takes center stage for a powerful night of music and down-to-earth ‘sangin!
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Shoshana Bean
Straight from her Carnegie Hall headlining debut and the release of her 4th studio album Only Smoke, Shoshana Bean returns to The Apollo to continue her holiday tradition with an evening of Christmas favorites.
This time in the intimate café style setting of The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, don’t miss the opportunity to bring in the holiday season with this Grammy Award-winning, Tony-nominated powerhouse. Tickets will sell out, don’t wait!
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Dec 19
Dec 19 & 20, 2025
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Amateur Night Holiday Special
Bring in the holiday season with this very special edition of Amateur Night Holiday Special at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria. This family-friendly evening showcases talented alumni of the Apollo’s long-running signature series. The program captures the spirit of young performers all hoping to follow in the footsteps of Apollo Legends like Ella Fitzgerald and H.E.R., whose careers were launched on the stage of The Apollo.
Feb 12
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Apollo Comedy Club - February
Featuring ONIKA MCLEAN, MARK SIMMONS, STEPHON RAICKETT
HOSTED BY MUGGA
Jumpstart your weekend with a fun night of laughter, drinks, and tasty bites with the best up and coming talent in comedy today. Curated by Bob Sumner (legendary producer of Def Comedy Jam, creator of Laff Mobb on Aspire), The Apollo Comedy Club presents a night of comedic sets that will have you rolling in laughter.
Perfect for date night, or a night out with friends, don’t miss your chance to heat up your Thursday with the hottest ticket in Harlem. Doors open at 9pm; Showtime is 10pm. There is a $10 food/beverage minimum.
Apollo Comedy Club is part of The Apollo’s Winter/Spring 2026 season.
Feb 13
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Nia Drummond
Singer, songwriter, pianist, and historian Nia Drummond moves fluidly through opera, jazz, soul, gospel, and spirituals — genres that form the living archive of Black musical expression. In this month of Black History and Love, join Nia for an evening of music that lives at the crossroads of tradition and transformation.
Mar 5
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Apollo Comedy Club - March
Featuring JOEY B., KHRISTIN Y.S.F. BROOKS, COMEDIAN BUDDY LOVE
HOSTED BY DREW FRASER
Jumpstart your weekend with a fun night of laughter, drinks, and tasty bites with the best up and coming talent in comedy today. Curated by Bob Sumner (legendary producer of Def Comedy Jam, creator of Laff Mobb on Aspire), The Apollo Comedy Club presents a night of comedic sets that will have you rolling in laughter.
Perfect for date night, or a night out with friends, don’t miss your chance to heat up your Thursday with the hottest ticket in Harlem. Doors open at 9pm; Showtime is 10pm. There is a $10 food/beverage minimum.
Apollo Comedy Club is part of The Apollo’s Winter/Spring 2026 season.
Mar 6
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Alex Tyree
Turn down the lights and get ready for a night of Quiet Storm with singer and songwriter Alex Tyree. With lush vocals and unhurried melodies, Alex creates a night of music written in the sacred language of life and love.
Mar 26
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Melanin Madness Film Screening
Celebrate Women’s History Month with The Apollo and Harlem-based film collective Melanin Madness. After a sold-out 2025 Halloween-themed screening, we’re running it back, this time for the ladies. As always and in true Apollo fashion, the audience is a part of the experience so grab your crew and get ready to talk back, cheer and join the party in this evening of community, culture, and fun.
About Melanin Madness:
MELANIN MADNESS interactive screenings turn classic and cult films into full-on cultural celebrations! With props, character cards, and playful hosts, audiences shout lines, sip on keywords, and dive into the joy of cinema—loud, proud, and in community! Led by Obie-Award Winner Eric Lockley (The Movement Theatre Company, Harlem9), his team of multidisciplinary artists have been creating immersive theater collectively for over 5 years. Featuring: Jovany Andujar (NYC Educator), Dolores Pereira (Culture curator, Co-founder of Loud and Lyfted and DND:Two Queens Doing Things) and Jordon Waters (TheyGotTime Productions, creator of The Art of Killin’ It and Party Killer). Past partnerships include Maysles Cinema with screenings of Octavia Spencer’s villainous turn in MA, the hilarious Halle Berry cult-classic BAPS and the spectacular Jenifer Lewis’ Jackie’s Back as a tipsy sing-along. Come have a drink, laugh and engage!
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Apollo Comedy Club - April
Featuring SOFIA NEGRON, DEZZ WHITE, SHAWN HARVEY
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Jumpstart your weekend with a fun night of laughter, drinks, and tasty bites with the best up and coming talent in comedy today. Curated by Bob Sumner (legendary producer of Def Comedy Jam, creator of Laff Mobb on Aspire), The Apollo Comedy Club presents a night of comedic sets that will have you rolling in laughter.
Perfect for date night, or a night out with friends, don’t miss your chance to heat up your Thursday with the hottest ticket in Harlem. Doors open at 9pm; Showtime is 10pm. There is a $10 food/beverage minimum.
Apollo Comedy Club is part of The Apollo’s Winter/Spring 2026 season.
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